People often ask me, "Don't you wish you could go back?" or "Don't you wish we could do it all over again?" or "Why didn't you stay?" or "Would you live in San Diego again?"
My answers? No, no, no and no.
Let me explain.
I went to San Diego with one singular purpose-- get my degree and move on. Yes, I could have stayed. But by the end of my first year, I was pretty sure that that would not be the case. The city was beautiful. Nice weather, beautiful beaches, decent people, but it wasn't for me to live in beyond my college years. I'm generally a forward thinker*, so for me to linger in the past with hypotheticals such as the above is just not an option; hence, my sharp and final, "No's" to those kind of questions.
There is so much I miss about San Diego/SDSU though..(in no particular order)
- The people I met. I met so many amazing people here. I know for sure that some of them will be in my life forever.
- My Apartment! The Wood. The Row. 70th St. Apt (Nicole's old place. I basically lived there too, lol). Downtown Studio (Yinka's). The MAC house. Sangamon.
- Taco Tuesdays. Downtown, PB, the MAC house, my house, On the Border. Everywhere.
- Parties. House parties. Broken up house parties (N.B.). Thirsty for parties (the early years). Greek parties. UCSD parties. Porter's Pub Birthday party.
- Student Orgs.
- SDSU Capulli Center (Health Services). For when I was sick, when I wasn't ready for an exam (yep). For the fact that I never had to go find a Dr. in SD. (I'm currently in San Jose about to have my 1st ever real Dr.'s visit since my pediatrician days. Sigh.)
- SDSU 24hr Library (So necessary sometimes. Yes, even now!). This place saw me through so many sleepless nights.
- The (proximity to) Beaches. I didn't go often, but when I did...
- My roommate. She killed spiders for me! My other roommate, Sy.
- Memories for days..
But most of all, I look forward to what comes next.
* My kryptonite at times.
**I'm thinking I might recount my experiences by year before I forget them. Maybe.
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